What is Murderbot about?
In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot secretly gains free will. To stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission protecting scientists on a dangerous planet... even though it just wants to binge soap operas.
A security robot with free will reluctantly protects scientists while secretly longing to binge human soap operas.
Darkly comic, with dry wit. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Apple TV+.
Murderbot parents guide
What we could confirm fits a TV-MA: strong violence and some strong language.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Not rated yet
- We were not sure enough to call this one.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Murderbot scary?
- Only a little. Murderbot has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Murderbot?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Murderbot rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is a TV-MA, with strong violence and some strong language. Keep it for adults.
Cast and crew
Created byChris Weitz, Paul Weitz
StarringAlexander Skarsgård, Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian, Sabrina Wu, Akshay Khanna, Tamara Podemski
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